Daily Mail Cryptic #17708

2025-09-17

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1a

Mules did stray in natural disaster? (8)

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5a

One used to dealing with shocks? (6)

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9a

Empty pretension following my rule devised about money (8)

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10a

Slants pole to be replaced on board ship (6)

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12a

Some like chosen feature in a chamber? (4)

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13a

Vessel often seen with locks? (6,4)

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15a

A moderate sum possibly to cover site lately that's custom-built (4,2,7)

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19a

Extend a part of game and make a claim not wholly true (7,1,5)

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23a

A quiet Dane at work lacking the quality required (10)

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25a

Festivity held in Donegal, annually (4)

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28a

Diana's recreated river nymphs (6)

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29a

Stood with a U.S. agent around car (8)

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30a

Routine back in dairy's confines (6)

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31a

Lamp unit manufactured in metal (8)

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Down

1d

Frenchman if given food is annoyed (6)

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2d

Female rabbit picked up for money (5)

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3d

Solid piece in fruit, first to last (4)

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4d

Sleeping chap put in party rota at intervals (7)

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6d

Permit revel with leader gone (5)

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7d

Try pub cod cooked as result of a process? (9)

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8d

Favours group in fancy store (8)

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11d

Uninviting ingrained dirt for the most part (4)

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14d

Correct English spoken in Paris? (4)

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15d

Spread near a grim ground (9)

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16d

Love cold area for South American plant (3)

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17d

Dry part of Qatar identified (4)

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18d

Allocated a second design that's faulty (8)

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20d

Pull behind entrance, we hear (4)

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21d

Pathetic dent is found under limo initially (7)

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22d

Fellow with award in realm of supporters? (6)

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24d

Small tree of more advanced age (5)

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26d

Opera supported by northern Irish male (5)

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27d

Test faced by drivers going round a castle's ditch (4)

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